Preliminary Exam Preparation Books for IAS

Will you please suggest some good books for IAS exam preparation & also give paper pattern?

[Kiran Chandar]

The Indian Civil Services examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) every year.

The exam comprises of three stages :
Civil Services - Preliminary Examination - Objective Type (Qualifier)
Civil Services - Main Examination - Written Test
Interview / Personality Test

Preliminary Examination

The Preliminary Examination will consist of two papers of objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks.

Main Examination

The Main Examination will consist of 9 papers in total comprising of conventional essay type questions.

Interview / Personality Test
The interview will carry 275 marks (with no minimum qualifying marks).

Here are some good books for IAS preparation:

IAS Preliminary Examination CSAT Papers 2006-2013 (Paper 1 & 2) [Paperback]
Editorial Board (Author)



UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam General Studies (Solved Papers) [Paperback]
Editorial Board: Pratiyogita Darpan (Author)


IAS Planner 2015 for (Preliminary & Main Examination) [Paperback]
Editorial Board (Author)


Crack Civil Services General Studies IAS Prelims (CSAT) - Paper 1 [Paperback]
Disha Experts (Author)